Her playing attracted the attention of bass player Ray Brown, who brought her into touch with influential teachers and producers. At the age of seventeen, she won a scholarship from the Vancouver Jazz Festival to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston. After three terms she moved to Los Angeles to study with Jimmy Rowles, with whom she also began to sing. In 1990, Krall relocated to New York. She is married to British musician Elvis Costello.
Superstar
Diana Krall Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I fell in love with you, before the second show
Your guitar, it sounds so sweet and clear
But you're not really here
It's just the radio
Don't you remember you told me you loved me baby
You said you'd be coming back this way again
Loneliness is a such a sad affair
And I can hardly wait to be with you again
What to say to make you come again
Come back to me again
And play a sad guitar
Don't you remember you told me you loved me baby
You said you'd be coming back this way again
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby,
I love you, I really do, I love you, I really do
The lyrics to Diana Krall's song "Superstar" describe the singer's deep longing for a past love who was a musician. The song begins by looking back on the time when the two first fell in love. The guitar's sound was so sweet and clear that the singer was captivated by the music even before seeing the musician in person. The use of the line "It's just the radio" adds to the sense of the singer's longing for the music and the musician who is not there.
The chorus of the song repeats the message that the musician told the singer that he loved her and would come back again, but loneliness is a sad affair for the singer who can't wait to be with him again. The final lines of the song ask what the singer can say to make the musician come back to her and to play a sad guitar, perhaps reflecting the nature of the song's melody itself. The constant repetition of "Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby," emphasizes the intensity of the singer's love and emotional longing.
Overall, the lyrics to "Superstar" speak to a feeling of nostalgia for a past love and for music that has the power to evoke memories of that love. The song also speaks to the power of music to evoke feelings of deep longing and emotion.
Line by Line Meaning
Long ago and oh so far away
I fell in love with you a long time ago, and it feels like it was a lifetime away.
I fell in love with you before the second show
I fell in love with you before I even saw you perform for the first time.
Your guitar, it sounds so sweet and clear
Your guitar playing is beautiful and clear to me, and I love listening to it.
But you're not really here, it's just the radio
I miss being with you in person, and this song on the radio is the closest I can get to you right now.
Don't you remember you told me you loved me baby
I still remember the times when you told me that you loved me.
You said you'd be coming back this way again
You promised me that you would come back to me.
Baby, baby, baby, baby, oh, baby, I love you I really do
I love you more than anything, and I want you to know it.
Loneliness is a such a sad affair
Being alone is a sad and difficult thing to endure.
And I can hardly wait to be with you again
I am so excited to see you again and be together once more.
What to say to make you come again
I am looking for the right words to convince you to come back to me.
Come back to me again and play a sad guitar
Please come back to me, and play your guitar for me. Even if it's a sad song, being with you is better than being alone.
I love you, I really do, I love you, I really do
I want you to know that I love you more than anything, and my love for you is genuine and true.
Lyrics © Royalty Network
Written by: LEON RUSSELL, BONNIE BRAMLETT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Le Genou de Claire
Wow, I even forgot how the original goes, this rendition sounds like an entirely new music to my ears. Diana's voice and the lush arrangement are simply perfection.
Steve Zukowski
The slow, introspective pace of this song is perfect for the depth of emotion it conveys...heartache and longing are always felt at a teary-eyed rate...
Thomas Campbell
WOW!!!!! I can not put in words how great she sounds. the arrangement is over the top
Bashanvibe
+Thomas Campbell over the top is an understatement!!! the English language can't describe it
Lg Mayes
Diana Krall is a dream come true for many types of music, revitalized jazz like no other..go see her live if you ever get the chance ❣
Fernando Roman
TODO LO QUE HACE DIANA ES SUBLIME. ESTE TRABAJO ES MARAVILLOSO. QUE RECUERDOS CON CLASE.
Lyoncuore
PRECIOSA VERSIÓN .........GRACIAS DIANA
Jimmu Lee
Wow she makes it smooth and it's hers but nobody will touch this song great job
Paul Foraker
I wish Diana would do a tribute album to Karen Carpenter. There are many of the Carpenters' songs that would lend themselves to her fabulous treatment.
Brian Taylor
StingBrim that’s a bit mean